"
"And a successful, I hope," added Jasmine. "Miss Egerton, how awful it
would be if we girls were to fail!"
"My Prince says," here interrupted Daisy, "that whenever we do a good
thing and a right thing, we bring something fresh and lovely into our
Palace Beautiful. Isn't it nice to think that dear old Primrose has
done this?"
"The money, too, will be of great help," added Primrose. "Why,
Jasmine, we may even be able to save a little."
Thus encouraged, Primrose commenced her duties, and though her throat
ached--and she certainly found the continual reading of politics,
interspersed with very sharp discussions on the part of Mrs. Mortlock,
anything but agreeable--she did not give way.
Miss Egerton was pleased to see Primrose so bright, and was glad to
know she was really earning something; and Jasmine and Daisy prepared
the cheeriest welcomes possible for her evening after evening on her
return.
Jasmine, however, by no means intended Primrose to be the only one who
was to bring assistance to the household purse.
Jasmine knew that they had all come up to London on purpose to be
educated, or to educate themselves, sufficiently to earn their
livings.
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